Some Dimasa-Cachar people of northeast India have been demanding a separate state called Dimaraji or "Dimaland" for several decades.[when?] It would comprise the Dimasa-inhabited areas, namely Dima Hasao district, parts of Cachar district, parts of Nagaon district, Hojai district and Karbi Anglong district in Assam together with part of Dimapur district in Nagaland.[citation needed]
Dimaraji
Dimaland | |
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Dimaraji Location in Assam, India | |
Coordinates: 25°18′N 93°10′E / 25.3°N 93.17°E | |
Country | India |
State | Dimaraji |
Government | |
• Type | Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 420,664 |
Languages | |
• Official | Dimasa language |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | AS-08 |
The proposed state's boundaries would include Dima Hasao, Cachar, parts of Nagaon, Hojai, and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam and part of Dimapur in Nagaland.[1][2][3]
According to the Dima Halam Daogah chief Dilip Nunisa, the proposed Dimaraji would comprise three districts: existing Dima Hasao, Garampani district and Borail.[4]